CERVUS MUNTJAK. 
Ord. VIlT Ruminans, Cuvier. 
Ord. V. Pecora, Linn, Syst. 
Ord. VII. Bisulca, Miger. Fata. 25, Capreoli. 
CERVUS, Briss. Erxleb. Schreb. Bodd. Cuv. lllig. 
Char. Gen, — Denies primores supra nulli, infra octo incisorii. Laniard plerumque 
nulli, paucis (Tarando, Elapho) superiores parvi solitarii inclusi: (uno hucusque 
cognito (C. Muntjak) exserti longissimi. Horsf.) Diastema inter primores et 
molares. Molares abrupt! contigui obversi complicati tritores, utrinque seni. 
Rostrum productum aut chilomate aut rhinario instructum. Sinus lacrymales. 
Cerata frontalia decidua ossea plerumque ramosa, feminis ssepius nulla. Auri- 
cula mediocres acuminate, 
Cauda brevissima, Mammm apertae quatuor inguinales. 
Pedes distincti ambulatorii bisulci, digitis duobus insistentibus, duobus seepius amotis 
parvis. Ungues: ungulae duae insistentes, et plerumque duae succenturiatse, 
Uliger. 
Cervus comibus caule eloegato insidentibus basi bipartitis ramo altero elongato sub- 
contorto apice uncinato altero brevi acuto, laniariis exsertis longissimis, sinubus 
lacrymalibus maximis, facie rugosa sulcata. 
Munt/ak, in the language of the Sunda Javanese, spoken in the western parts of the 
Island in the mountainous districts from Cheribon to Bantam. 
Kidang, in the Javanese language properly so called, employed in all the districts 
east of Cheribon. 
Ktjang, in the Malayan language and in Sumatra. Mar&derfs Hist of Sumatra, 
1783, p. 94: and Third Edition, 1811, p. 117, with a figure. 
Rib-faced Deer, Pennants Hist, of Quadr. Second Edition, 1781, j». 107, »* 50. 
Chevreuil des Indes, AUamand, Edition d'Hist Nat de Buffon* Amsterdam, 
ex. 1780. Buff. Supp. tome 6, pi XX VL Cuv. Eigne anim, p. 257- 
